June 10, 2015 Volume-VI Issue-11

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NAM E S CHO OL PO S .

B OY S ALL -S HORE 1ST TE AM

2015 SCLCA All-Shore Teams

Dylan Jinks Southern Sr Att

Player of the YearRobbie Garavente RFH Jr Att

Nick Casner CBA So Att

Mark Buannic Howell Sr Att

Chris Smith Southern Sr Mid

Shawn McManus Southern Sr Mid

Billy Sasso Freehold Twp. Sr Mid

Matt Frost St. Rose Sr Mid

Mike Adragna Southern Sr Def

Cooper Cuje RFH Sr Def

Mike O’Brien Freehold Twp. Sr Def

Kyle LeBlanc Manasquan So Def

Zack Ornstein Howell Sr F/O

Justin Ruiz Holmdel Sr Goalie

NAM E S CHO OL YR PO S .

B OY S ALL -SHORE 2N D TE AM

Joey Appio Ocean AttBrandon Nunez Freehold Township AttJake Sherman Howell AttJarrett Birch Manasquan AttLucas Seckler RFH MidJ.J. McKenna Barnegat MidChris Klodowski Manasquan MidNick Gazzillo CBA MidChris Stefanowicz Jackson Liberty DefJoe Ventura CBA DefHaydn Matarazzo Ocean DefMatt Pieringer RBC DefBrendan Lefanto Southern GSteven Graziano Ocean Specialist (LSM)

umson-Fai r Hav en’s

He knew it was going totake time, but Rumson-

Fair Have head coach AndyEastwood believed fromthe beginning that hisinexperienced yettalented team had theability to accomplishgreat things.

This belief in his players paid dividends morethan he could have ever imagined as Rumson

made history by winning the NJSIAA Group I state championship to become the firstShore Conference team to take home a group championship.

“I couldn’t be any more proud of these guys,” said Eastwood, the 2015 ShoreSports Network Coach of the Year, after the Bulldogs’ historic 9-8 overtime victoryover powerful Mountain Lakes in the Group I final. “My belief in them never wavered.We knew we could get through those tough patches in the beginning of the season.This is a bunch of talented guys with a tremendous amount of heart, and they’vebeen working for this day for a long time.”

Rumson entered the season on the heels of winning its record fourth

consecutive Shore Conference Tournament title and reaching the South JerseyGroup I final for the second straight season, but also had to deal with losing amarquee senior class. Just six total seniors and a handful of starters were back forRumson, but the expectations from outside and within didn’t change.

“Coach believed in us right from the beginning of the season and said we could gethere,” said junior attackman Griffin Schultz.

It was a rocky start for Rumson as the Bulldogs began the season 0-4. The losseswere all to top teams - Caldwell, Group II champion Summit, Tournament ofChampions winner Bridgewater-Raritan, which finished as the No. 4 team in thenation, and Southern - but it still put Rumson in a spot it had never been in before.

The Bulldogs responded by winning four straight to even their record, including an11-10 win over CBA where senior Lucas Seckler scored the game-winning goal withunder minute left in regulation. Rumson started to build momentum from there,shaking off a loss to St. Augustine Prep, another top-10 team in the state, to win itsnext eight games and reach the Shore Conference Tournament championship gamefor the record sixth straight season.

It was in the SCT final, however, where the season hit another bump. The Bulldogswere defeated 16-6 by Southern, ending their reign atop the conference. But onceagain Eastwood and his players showed their resolve by going on a run for the agesin the state tournament.

It all began with a 14-1 win over Delran followed by a 10-1 win over DelawareValley. Then the road became a lot tougher, but as the games got bigger Rumsonbegan to realize its potential. Bryan Hess scored the game-winning goal with justover 30 seconds left in a 6-5 win over Madison to put Rumson into the sectionalfinal where they beat New Providence 12-8. That victory alone was good enough togive Rumson some vindication after hearing the rumblings the Bulldogs would gowithout a title in a “rebuilding year.”

Dy lan J i nksSouthern ’s SeniorAttackman

It seems like just yesterday Dylan Jinksburst onto the scene as an ultra-talented freshman and scored 52

goals with 30 assists, showing just aglimpse of the player he would becomeover the next three years.Now those three years have come and gone and Jinks’s high school

career is over, and what a career it has been.

For the second straight year Jinks, a senior attackman for SouthernRegional, is the Shore Sports Network Player of the Year. He once again ledthe Shore Conference in scoring with 76 goals and 40 assistsfor 116 points. He had the most goals and points in theconference and had the sixth-highest point total in all of NewJersey.

His career point total is among the highest in state history,but his signature moment of his senior season was leadingthe Rams to the Shore Conference Tournament title. TheRams, who finished 18-1 and as a top 20 team in New Jersey,defeated Rumson-Fair Haven 16-6 in the SCT title game tobecome the first Ocean County team to win the SCT. He had two goals and two assists in thehistoric win, erasing two years of frustration from coming up short against Rumson in the final.

When it comes to numbers there has never been anyone better in the Shore Conference,

and it will likely be a long time before anyone can even begin to threaten hisconference records. After his 82 points as a freshman, Jinks scored 53 goalsand added 33 assists for 86 points as a sophomore. He exploded as a juniorwith a state-best 93 goals and 43 assists for 136 points. It all adds up to amind-bending 420 career points on 274 goals and 146 assists. His goalsand points totals are both Shore Conference records.

This season Jinks had five or more points in all but four of Southern’s19 games while also notching a pair of 10-point games. He scored sixgoals six times, including a 16-14 win over Rumson in the regularseason that proved to the Rams and everyoneelse they were the team to beat in theShore Conference. During Jinks’s time at

Southern the Rams went73-10 with three Class AS o u t hdiv is iontitles, twoN J S I A ASouth JerseyGroup IVs e c t i o n a ltitles and,finally, aS h o r eC o n f e r e n c eTournament crown.

Jinks was also selectedas the Class A South Playerof the Year and was a first-team All-Shore pick by the ShoreConference Lacrosse CoachesAssociation. He will continue his career at

Division I University of Hartford.

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S o u t h A l l - S t a r B i o s

Name: Dylan Jinks

School: Southern

Position: Attack

Highlights: The two-time Shore Sports Network Player of the Year,Jinks led the Shore Conference in scoring yet again with 76 goals and 40assists for 116 points, which was also the sixth-highest total in New Jersey.He had five or more points in all but four games and had a pair of 10-pointgames. Had six six-goal games, including in a 16-14 regular-season win overRumson-Fair Haven. He had two goals and two assists in the ShoreConference Tournament final, which Southern won 16-6 over Rumson tocapture its first title. He concluded his record-setting career as one of theShore Conference’s all-time greats and with a mind-boggling 420 points on274 goals and 146 assist. The points and goals totals are both ShoreConference records. He was selected as the Class A South Player of the Yearand as a first-team All-Shore player by the SCLCA. Will continue hislacrosse career at the University of Hartford.

Name: Lucas Sirotniak

School: Lacey

Position: Attack

Highlights: Returned from a knee injury that ended his junior season toscore 40 goals with 20 assists for a team-leading 60 points while alsocollecting 24 ground balls. Helped the Lions to a 14-6 record and a second-place finish in Class A South behind top-ranked Southern. Lacey alsoqualified for the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Tournaments, advancing tothe state sectional quarterfinals after defeating Colts Neck where Sirotniakhad the game-winning goal. He will attend Full Sail University in Florida.

Name: Troy Wolf

School: Jackson Memorial

Position: Attack

Highlights: Scored 33 goals with 37 assists for 70 points, all of whichled the Jaguars. Also picked up 35 ground balls. A first-team Class A Southselection by the coaches, Wolf will continue his career at the University ofTampa.

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Name: Hunter Palmer School: BrickPosition: Attack

Highlights: Palmer had a huge year for the Dragons with a team-high 53goals and 66 points, adding 13 assists and 31 ground balls. Set a single-gameprogram record with 10 goals in a win over Marlboro. A first-team Class ASouth selection by the coaches, Palmer will continue his career at OceanCounty College.

Name: Bailey SharpeSchool: Brick Memorial Position: Attack

Highlights: Scored 29 goals with 13 assists for 42 points. Also picked up24 ground balls. Had a season-high six goals in a win over Marlboro. Asecond-team Class A South selection by the SCLCA.

Name: Dylan Visser

School: Brick Memorial

Position: Attack

Highlights: Scored 31 goals with a team-leading 25 assists for a team-high 56 points. Also picked up 30 ground balls. A second-team Class A Southpick by SCLCA, Visser will continue his career at Moravian College.

Name: Tyler Foss

School: Toms River North

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 11 goals with 19 assists for 30 points while picking up45 ground balls and forcing 10 turnovers. Will attend and play lacrosse atKean University.

Name: Chris Smith

School: Southern

Position: Midfield

Highlights: One of many offensive weapons for the Rams, Smith turnedin a brilliant season with 55 goals and 24 assists for 79 points. Was also one ofthe Shore’s best face-off midfielders in winning 69 percent of draws andpicking up over 100 ground balls. He was an integral part of a Rams squadthat captured the Shore Conference Tournament title for the first time, andscored a game-high five goals during the 16-6 win over Rumson in the titlegame. Was also fantastic in a 16-14 regular-season win over Rumson withfive points and a dominant face-off performance. For his career Smith scored107 goals and added 54 assists for 161 points. A first-team Class A South andfirst-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA. Will continue his career atOcean County College.

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Name: Shawn McManusSchool: Southern Position: Midfield

Highlights: Another standout member of Southern’s tremendous seniorclass, McManus patrolled the midfield with equal parts skill and smarts forthe Shore Conference Tournament champion Rams. Scored 30 goals andadded 37 assists for 67 points. Had a goal and two assists when Southern beatRumson 16-6 to become the first Ocean County team to win the ShoreConference Tournament. Scored a season-high three goals five times.Finished his career with 112 goals and 109 assists for 222 points. A first-teamClass A South and first-team All-Shore pick by the coaches. Will attendVirginia Tech University.

Name: Matt Frost

School: St. Rose

Position: Midfield

Highlights: The Class B South Player of the Year, Frost scored 48 goalswith 24 assists for 72 points. He concluded his career with 139 goals, 75assists and 214 points, all of which are program records for the Purple Roses.Frost was also a first-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA as well as a USLacrosse All-American and a US Lacrosse Academic All-American. He willcontinue his career at Quinnipiac University.

Name: Chris Klodowski

School: Manasquan

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A veteran offensive presence on a team that started ninesophomores, Klodowski helped the Warriors finish 15-4 and reach the ShoreConference Tournament semifinals. Manasquan also advanced to the NJSIAASouth Jersey Group I quarterfinals. He finished with 41 goals and 20 assistsfor 61 points while also gathering 55 ground balls. Klodowski is a first-teamClass B South and second-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA. Willcontinue his career at Moravian College.

Name: Pat Adamitis

School: Brick

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 21 goals and had a team-leading 18 assists for 39points, and also picked up 62 ground balls. A second-team Class A South pickby the coaches. Will enter the United States Marine Corps this summer.

Name: Ricky Gerena

School: Barnegat

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A key cog for a Bengals team that reached the quarterfinalsof the Shore Conference Tournament and won the first state playoff game inprogram history. Finished with 32 goals and a team-high 26 assists for 58points, while also collecting 46 ground balls and winning 58 percent of face-offs. Had a season-high six goals and three assists in a season-opening winover Shore. Was excellent in a 15-14 comeback win over Red Bank Catholicin the SCT first round with five goals, including the game-winner, one assist

and 10 ground balls. Finished his career with 68 goals and 54 assists for 122points and 220 ground balls. A second-team Class B South selection by theSCLCA. Is committed to East Stroudsburg University for football, as he wasalso a standout defensive back for the Bengals.

Name: Dylan BoscoSchool: WallPosition: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 12 goals and added eight assists for 20 points whilealso picking up 26 ground balls. A second-team Class B South selection bythe SCLCA. Will attend West Virginia University.

Name: Liam FergusonSchool: WallPosition: Midfield

Highlights: Dished out 20 assists, which tied for the team high, whilescoring nine goals and picking up 37 ground balls. A second-team Class BSouth pick by the coaches. Also a standout wide receiver and defensive backfor the Crimson Knights, Ferguson is committed to play football at TheCollege of New Jersey.

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Name: Mike AdragnaSchool: SouthernPosition: Defense

Highlights: A long and rangy defenseman who was again among the bestin the Shore, Adragna spearheaded a defensive unit for Southern that wasinstrumental in the Rams claiming the Shore Conference Tournament title forthe first time. A first-team Class A South and first-team All-Shore selection bythe SCLCA. Will continue his career at Fairleigh Dickenson University.

Name: George SayreSchool: LaceyPosition: Defense

Highlights: Sayre picked up 43 ground balls and added an assist as theLions’ top defenseman. Helped Lacey to a 14-6 record that included spots inthe Shore Conference and NJSIAA Tournaments. Will attend RowanUniversity.

Name: Carter Smith

School:Brick

Position: Defense

Highlights: As Brick’s long-stick midfielder, Smith led the Dragons with115 ground balls while also dishing out five assists. Will attend West VirginiaUniversity.

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Name: Matt MurphySchool: Brick MemorialPosition: Defense

Highlights: The Mustangs’ top defender collected 36 ground balls andhad four takeaways. A second-team Class A South selection by the coaches.Will attend and play lacrosse at Moravian College.

Name: Louis MeloneSchool: St. RosePosition: Defense

Highlights: Melone led the Purple Roses with 126 ground balls and wasselected as a first-team Class B South player by the SCLCA. He will attendthe University of Maryland.

Name: Conor GleasonSchool: ManasquanPosition: Defense

Highlights: A key defender on a Warriors team that finished 15-4,reached the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament and advanced tothe quarterfinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group I playoffs. Picked up 38ground balls and forced 25 turnovers. Will continue his career at FloridaSouthern College.

Name: Pat GahaganSchool: Jackson LibertyPosition: Defense

Highlights: Gahagan picked up 21 ground ball and forced 18 turnovers,and also scored a goal during the best season in Jackson Liberty programhistory. The Lions stunned Howell in the Shore Conference Tournament andwon the first state playoff game in program history by defeating Absegami inthe South Jersey Group III Tournament. A second-team Class B Southselection by the coaches. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

Name: Matt BoeroSchool: SouthernPosition: Defense

Highlights: As Southern’s long-stick midfielder, Boero was part of a unitthat allowed just 4.1 goals per game as Southern won the Class A Southdivision title and the Shore Conference Tournament title.

Name: Alex SchererSchool: Toms River NorthPosition: Defense

Highlights: The Mariners’ top defenseman forced 30 turnovers andpicked up 34 ground balls. Will continue his career at Montclair StateUniversity.

Name: Brendan LefantoSchool: SouthernPosition: Goalie

Highlights: Lefanto started every game in goal for the Rams over thepast four seasons, and concluded his stellar career helping Southern makehistory by winning the Shore Conference Tournament title for the first time.He made 168 saves with a .727 save percentage. Made 13 saves in a 16-6 winover Rumson in the SCT final and had a season-high 15 saves twice in winsover Rumson (regular season) and Manasquan (SCT). Finished his careerwith over 700 saves and a save percentage over 70. Will continue his career atEastern University.

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1 Michael LaPoint Goal2 Sean DeMott Goal3 Mason Rudolph At tack4 Connor Macrae At tack5 Gi l Goldsmi th At tack6 Jack McCrae At tack7 Jake Turner At tack8 Ethan Ardol ino Midf ie ld9 James Penderg is t Midf ie ld10 Ryan McKernan Midf ie ld11 Patr ick Convery Midf ie ld12 Michael Niese Midf ie ld13 Dean Gal lo Midf ie ld14 Michael Page Midf ie ld15 Jack Fabean Defense16 Shane Meyler Defense17 Joseph Di Iusto Defense18 Tom Bavuso Defense19 Evan Nastarowicz Defense20 Anthony Cr ive l lo LSM21 Kieran Rei l ly Goal22 Aidan Purce l l Goal

COACH E S :Dale Oehler, RumsonBil l Garavente, Rumson

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1 Tyber Budrow Goal2 Billy Kleissler Goal3 Joe Sorentino At tack4 Santo Porazzo At tack5 Dylan Vi ta le At tack6 Domin ic Wal tonowski At tack7 Anie l lo Russo At tack8 Bret t S inger Midf ie ld9 Dean Szatkowski Midf ie ld10 Hunter Peterson Midf ie ld11 Jared Lot rug l io Midf ie ld12 Rich Tal lmadge Midf ie ld13 Ryan Gi les Midf ie ld14 Giovanny Ol ivera Defense15 Dan Cassadante Defense16 Joe DeRosa Defense17 Kyle L ight Defense18 Liam Hughes Defense19 Brandon Dursta Defense20 Jon Stout LSM

COACH ES :Howard Baranker: Toms RiverDave Casadante: Toms RiverDave Furbish: Jackson Michael Balsamo: Jackson

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2015 YOUTH ALL -STAR T E AM S

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1 Brendan Lefanto Southern G2 Dylan Jinks Southern Att3 Lucas Sirotniak Lacey Att4 Troy Wolf Jackson Memorial Att5 Hunter Palmer Brick Att6 Bailey Sharpe Brick Memorial Att7 Dylan Visser Brick Memorial Att8 Tyler Foss Toms River North Mid9 Chris Smith Southern Mid10 Shawn McManus Southern Mid11 Matt Frost St. Rose Mid12 Chris Klodowski Manasquan Mid13 Pat Adamitis Brick Mid14 Ricky Gerena Barnegat Mid15 Dylan Bosco Wall Mid16 Liam Ferguson Wall Mid17 Mike Adragna Southern Def18 George Sayre Lacey Def19 Carter Smith Brick Def20 Matt Murphy Brick Memorial Def21 Louis Melone St. Rose Def22 Conor Gleason Manasquan Def23 Pat Gahagan Jackson Liberty Def24 Matt Boero Southern Def25 Alex Scherer Toms River North Def

COACH ES :John Pampalone Southern Mike Jinks Southern

1 Justin Ruiz Holmdel G2 Matt Schroepfer Freehold Twp. G3 Mark Buannic Howell Att4 Jake Sherman Howell Att5 Julian Esposito RBC Att6 Tim Barile RBC Att7 Brandon Nunez Freehold Twp. Att8 Chris Johnsen Shore Att9 Nick Gazzillo CBA Mid10 Billy Sasso Freehold Twp. Mid11 Kevin Patten Freehold Twp. Mid12 Ryder Verdoni Howell Mid13 Tom Rogan Holmdel Mid14 Dan Vilardi Red Bank Mid15 Lucas Seckler RFH Mid16 Seamus Walsh RFH Mid17 Matt Adelfio SJV Mid18 Zack Ornstein Howell Mid19 Steven Graziano Ocean LSM20 Mike O’Brien Freehold Twp. Def21 Matt Pieringer RBC Def22 Joe Ventura CBA Def23 Anthony Pozsonyi Howell Def24 Cooper Cuje RFH Def25 Derek Price Colts Neck Def

COACH E S :Mike Ferrando: Freehold TownshipSteve Horsch Freehold Twp. Ryan Eichner Freehold Twp.

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Monm ou t h C o u n ty A l l - S t a r B i o s

Name: Mark Buannic

School: Howell

Position: Attack

Highlights: Scored 43 goals and had a team-best 41 assists to lead theRebels in scoring with 84 points, while also picking up 31 ground balls inleading Howell to its best season in program history. He scored five goals andadded three assists when Howell defeated CBA for the first time in programhistory. Had seven games recording six or more points, including a season-high nine points in a win over Jackson Memorial. Finished his career with 119goals and 83 assists for 202 points, the second-highest total in programhistory. A first-team Class A North and first-team All-Shore selection by theSCLCA. Will attend and play lacrosse at Eastern University.

Name: Jake Sherman

School: Howell

Position: Attack

Highlights: Scored a team-high 54 goals with 10 assists for 64 points andalso picked up 38 ground balls. Had two five-goal games and two six-goalgames, and had a hat trick during the Rebels’ 13-8 win over CBA for theirfirst ever win over the Colts. Concluded his career with 168 points on 136

goals and 32 assists with 91 ground balls. A first-team Class A North andsecond-team All-Shore pick by the SCLCA. Will attend and play lacrosse atGeorgian Court University.

Name: Julian Esposito

School: Red Bank Catholic

Position: Attack

Highlights: Enjoyed a breakout senior season in becoming a consistentscoring threat for the Caseys Will attend Rutgers University.

Name: Tim Barile

School: Red Bank Catholic

Position: Attack

Highlights: The Caseys’ leading scorer, Barile reached 100 career goalsand 200 career points during his senior season. A first-team Class B Northselection, Barile will continue his career at Virginia Military Institute.

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Name: Brandon NunezSchool: Freehold Township Position: Attack

Highlights: A pass-first offensive threat, Nunez paced FreeholdTownship’s offense from X with 37 assists to go along with 22 goals for 59points. Scored a goal when the Patriots beat CBA in overtime to reach theShore Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time and had a hat trickin a win over Howell that clinched a share of the Class A North division title.Had a season-high six assists in a win over Middletown North. A first-teamClass A North and second-team All-Shore pick by the SCLCA. Will attendand play lacrosse at Seton Hill University.

Name: Chris Johnsen

School: Shore Regional

Position: Attack

Highlights: A three-year starter for the Blue Devils, Johnson pumped in39 goals along with 20 assists for 59 points in his senior season. He alsocollected 43 ground balls. For his career Johnsen tallied 69 goals with 33assists and 72 ground balls, finishing with 102 career points. A second-teamClass B North selection by the SCLCA. Will attend and play lacrosse atDelaware Valley College.

Name: Nick GazzilloSchool: CBAPosition: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 17 goals with 13 assists for 30 points to help theColts claim a share of the Class A North division title. Finished his careerwith 47 goals and 24 assists for 71 points. Selected as CBA’s team MVP andpicked as a first-team Class A North and second-team All-Shore player by theSCLCA. Will continue his career at Manhattan College.

Name: Billy Sasso

School: Freehold Township

Position: Midfield

Highlights: The Shore’s top face-off man had a breakout seasonoffensively with a team-high 39 goals and 17 assists while winning 72 percentof his draws for the Class A North tri-champion Patriots. His signaturemoment came in a 9-8 overtime victory over CBA in the Shore ConferenceTournament quarterfinals where he scored five goals, including the game-winner in overtime. He scored twice in a 9-2 win over rival Howell to clinch ashare of the Class A North division title. The Class A North Player of the Yearand a first-team All-Shore selection by the coaches, as well as a US LacrosseAll-American. Sasso will continue his career at York College.

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Name: Kevin Patten

School: Freehold Township

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Tallied 17 goals along with 13 assists for 30 points as avaluable asset in the midfield for the Patriots, who reached the ShoreConference Tournament semifinals for the first time. A second-team Class ANorth selection by the SCLCA. Will attend Towson University.

Name: Ryder Verdoni

School: Howell

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 11 goals and added 14 assists for 25 points whilepicking up 39 ground balls. Scored a career-high four goals in a win over Wallon May 9. A second-team Class A North selection by the coaches. Will attendand play lacrosse at Georgian Court University.

Name: Tom Rogan

School: Holmdel

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 10 goals with 13 assists for 23 points while alsopicking up 36 ground balls. Finished his career with 19 goals, 34 assistsand 123 ground balls. Will attend Boston College.

Name: Dan Vilardi

School: Red Bank

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A versatile threat for the Bucs, Vilardi scored 31 goals with21 assists for 52 points while also picking up 141 ground balls. Finished hiscareer with 49 goals and 39 assists for 88 points. Set the program record forcareer ground balls with 286, breaking the mark held by his brother Tim byone. Will continue his lacrosse career at Chestnut Hill College.

Name: Lucas Seckler

School: Rumson-Fair Haven

Position: Midfield

Highlights: With a blistering shot from the top of the box, Seckler scored27 goals with six assists for the Bulldogs, who made history by winning theNJSIAA Group I championship, a first for a Shore Conference program. Hescored goals in both the South Jersey Group I sectional final, a 12-8 win overNew Providence, and the Group I championship, a thrilling 9-8 overtimevictory over Mountain Lakes. Scored a season-high four goals againstSouthern in the Shore Conference Tournament final. A first-team Class BNorth and second-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA.

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Name: Seamus Walsh

School: Rumson-Fair Haven

Position: Midfield

Highlights: An excellent two-way player for the Bulldogs, Walsh scored11 goals with six assists while picking up 35 ground balls. He was a superbdefender against some of Rumson’s opponents’ top midfielders and excelledduring the team’s run to the NJSIAA Group I title. Scored twice in the SouthJersey Group I sectional final where he also collected a season-high fiveground balls. Had a key ground ball and drew a penalty that led to the thegame-tying goal in the Group I final. A second-team Class B North selectionby the SCLCA.

Name: Matt Adelfio

School: St. John Vianney

Position: Midfield

Highlights: The Lancers’ leading scorer tallied 28 goals and 18 assistsfor 46 points while also collecting 51 ground balls. Will continue his career atLoyola University in Maryland.

Name: Zack Ornstein

School: Howell

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A standout face-off man for Howell, Ornstein won anincredible 83 percent of draws while picking up a team-high 137 groundballs. He also scored 17 goals with 10 assists for 27 points. Had a season-highthree goals and two assists in a win over Wall. He won at least 80 percent ofdraws in all but one game, including going 21-for-25 in Howell’s 13-8 winover CBA. Had a season-high 14 ground balls three times, including the CBAvictory, and had five games where he totaled 10 or more ground balls. A first-team Class A North and first-team All-Shore selection by the coaches,Ornstein will attend and play lacrosse at SUNY Albany.

Name: Steven Graziano

School: Ocean

Position: LSM

Highlights: The Shore’s top long-stick midfielder collected 154 groundballs while also notching a goal and an assist to help the Spartans to abreakout season in which they went 14-3 and reached the Shore Conferenceand NJSIAA Sectional Tournament quarterfinals. Had seven games pickingup 10 or more ground balls, including a season-high 15 against Neptune and12 in a postseason win over Red Bank. Stepped in for face-offs in a win overRed Bank Catholic and won 12 of 19 draws. A first-team Class B North andsecond-team All-Shore selection by the coaches. Will continue his career atMontclair State University.

Name: Mike O’Brien

School: Freehold Township

Position: Defense

Highlights: One of the top defensemen in the Shore, O’Brien was theleader of a unit that helped the Patriots claim a share of the Class A Northdivision title and reach the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals for thefirst time. He led Freehold Township in takeaways and routinely executedclears on his own. A first-team Class A North and first-team All-Shoreselection by the coaches, O’Brien will attend and play lacrosse at SacredHeart University.

Name: Matt Pieringer

School: Red Bank Catholic

Position: Defense

Highlights: A standout defender for the Caseys, Pieringer was again oneof the best defensemen in the Shore in helping the Caseys finish 10-7 andreach the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Tournaments. A first-team Class BNorth and second-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA, he will attend theUnited States Military Academy at West Point.

Name: Joe Ventura

School: CBA

Position: Defense

Highlights: The Colts’ top defenseman, Ventura helped CBA to an 11-6record and a share of the Class A North division title. He also picked up someoffensive stats with a goal and an assist for the only points of his career. Afirst-team Class A North selection and a second-team All-Shore pick by thecoaches. Will attend Lehigh University.

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Name: Anthony Pozsonyi

School: Howell

Position: Defense

Highlights: A tenacious on-ball defender, Pozsonyi was constantly calledon to match with the the oppositions’ top offensive threat, and hisperformance and leadership helped the Rebels finish 13-4 in the best seasonin program history. He had 28 ground balls and a team-best 14 takeaways. Afirst-team Class A North selection by the coaches. Will continue his lacrossecareer at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Name: Cooper Cuje

School: Rumson-Fair Haven

Position: Defense

Highlights: Rumson’s top defenseman and its defensive leader was hugedown the stretch as the Bulldogs won the NJSIAA Group I title for the firsttime in history. Picked up 25 ground balls and had a team-best 28 takeaways.A two-year starter, Cuje finished his career with 56 ground balls and 44takeaways. A first-team Class B North and first-team All-Shore selection bythe SCLCA.

Name: Derek Price

School: Colts Neck

Position: Defense

Highlights: The Cougars’ top defender picked up 37 ground balls andadded one assist. A second-team Class B North selection by the SCLCA

Name: Justin Ruiz

School: Holmdel

Position: Goalie

Highlights: One of the top goalies in the state, Ruiz turned in asensational senior season with 252 saves on a .720 save percentagewhile also picking up 88 ground balls. He had multiple games wherehe made over 20 saves, including a 22-save, nine-ground ballperformance in a loss to Group I champion Rumson-Fair Haven. Intwo seasons as Holmdel’s starting goalie Ruiz made 509 saves, aprogram record, with a .700 save percentage. A first-team Class BNorth and first-team All-Shore selection by the coaches, Ruiz willcontinue his career at Florida University of Technology.

Name: Matt Schroepfer

School: Freehold Township

Position: Goalie

Highlights: Schroepfer snatched the starting goalie job in the preseasonand never turned back, coming up with several huge performances to help thePatriots win a share of the Class A North division title and reach the ShoreConference Tournament semifinals for the first time. He finished with a .620save percentage and was clutch in big games. He made 18 saves in a 9-8overtime win over CBA in the SCT quarterfinals and made nine stops in a winover Howell that secured the division crown. A second-team Class A Northselection by the SCLCA. Will attend Brookdale Community College.

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NAM E YR . S CHO OL PO S . TE AM

Nick Casner So CBA Att 1Brandon Nunez Sr Freehold Twp. Att 1Mark Buannic Sr Howell Att 1Jake Sherman Sr Howell Att 1Nick Gazzillo Sr CBA Mid 1Billy Sasso Sr Freehold Twp. Mid 1Jack Schaefer Jr Colts Neck Mid 1Nic Rossi Sr Howell Mid 1Joe Ventura Sr CBA Def 1Mike O’Brien Sr CBA Def 1Anthony Pozsonyi Sr Howell Def 1Derek Price Sr Colts Neck Def 1Andrew Halmi Jr Colts Neck G 1Zack Ornstein Sr Howell Specialist (F/O) 1

Ryan Aker Jr Middletown North Att 2Chris Bisignano Jr Colts Neck Att 2Thijis Smit Jr Colts Neck Att 2Pat Walsh So Middletown South Mid 2Ryder Verdoni Sr Howell Mid 2John Poole Sr Freehold Township Mid 2Kevin Patten Sr Freehold Township Mid 2Hayden Fairhurst Jr Middletown North Def 2Colin Bitsko Sr Freehold Township Def 2Connor McGowen Sr Colts Neck Def 2Colin Mastowski Sr Howell Def 2Matt Schroepfer Sr Freehold Township G 2Joseph Fifield Jr Colts Neck Specialist 2

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Player of the YearFreehold Twp.Senior

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SCLCAPlayer of the YearSouthern

SeniorDylan Jinks

NAM E YR . S CHO OL PO S . TE AM

Dylan Jinks Sr Southern Att 1Lucas Sirotniak Sr Lacey Att 1Troy Wolf Sr Jackson Mem. Att 1Hunter Palmer Sr Brick Att 1Chris Smith Sr Southern Mid 1Shawn McManus Sr Southern Mid 1Ryan Mahon Jr Lacey Mid 1Connor Wilson So Lacey Mid 1Mike Adragna Sr Southern Def 1George Sayre Sr Lacey Def 1Kyle Leary Sr Brick Def 1Sean Duggan Fr Jackson Mem. Def 1Brendan Lefanto Sr Southern G 1Ian Gillen Sr Lacey Specialist (LSM) 1

Kyle Mulrane So Southern Att 2Bailey Sharpe Sr Brick Memorial Att 2Nick Simonelli Jr Southern Att 2Dylan Visser Sr Brick Memorial Att 2Pat Adamitis Sr Brick Mid 2Billy Porter Jr Brick Memorial Mid 2Tyler Sosa Jr Toms River South Mid 2Matt Murphy Sr Brick Memorial Def 2Evan Henken Jr Southern Def 2Gordie Vonschmidt Jr Southern Def 2Dylan Furnback So Jackson Memorial G 2

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NAM E YR . S CHO OL PO S . TE AM

Robbie Garavente Jr RFH Att 1Cole Smolokoff Jr Red Bank Att 1Tim Barile Sr RBC Att 1Joey Appio Jr Ocean Att 1Erik Rant Jr Ocean Mid 1Lucas Seckler Sr RFH Mid 1Brett Habich Jr RBC Mid 1Brian Fagan Jr Red Bank Mid 1Cooper Cuje Sr RFH Def 1Matt Pieringer Sr RBC Def 1Emmet Jennings So RFH Def 1Haydn Matarazzo Sr Ocean Def 1Justin Ruiz Sr Holmdel G 1Steven Graziano Sr Ocean Specialist (LSM) 1

Chris Johnsen Sr Shore Att 2Henry Sillen Jr RFH Att 2Griffin Schultz Jr RFH Att 2Doug Goldsmith Jr Shore Mid 2Seamus Walsh Sr RFH Mid 2Bryan Hess So RFH Mid 2Mike Stapert Jr St. John Vianney Def 2Erik Graham Jr Shore Def 2Christian Psomias Sr Ocean Def 2Kevin Paz So Red Bank Def 2D.J. Soriano Jr St. John Vianne G 2Jack Moore Sr RFH Specialist (LSM) 2

SCLCAPlayer of the YearRumson-Fair HavenJunior Robbie Garavente

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Mike Steppe Jr Wall Att 1Jarrett Birch So Manasquan Att 1Matt Ferullo Jr Jackson Liberty Att 1Mike McIntyre Fr Wall Att 1Matt Frost Sr St. Rose Mid 1J.J. McKenna Jr Barnegat Mid 1Peter Schlendorf Jr Donovan Catholic Mid 1Chris Klodowski Sr Manasquan Mid 1Joe Belko So Wall Def 1Kyle LeBlanc So Manasquan Def 1Louis Melone Sr St. Rose Def 1Chris Stefanowicz Jr Jackson Liberty Def 1Chris Mulholland Jr Jackson Liberty G 1Matt Baltus Jr Donovan Catholic Specialist 1

Hunter MacPherson Jr Donovan Catholic Att 2Tyler Kalmowitz Jr Jackson Liberty Att 2Scott Dimmit Sr St. Rose Att 2Matt Manno Sr Barnegat Att 2Ricky Gerena Sr Barnegat Mid 2Devon Carroll So Manasquan Mid 2Dylan Bosco Sr Wall Mid 2Liam Ferguson Sr Wall Mid 2Andrew Sarre Sr St. Rose Def 2Chris Kellett Jr Wall Def 2Pat Gahagan Sr Jackson Liberty Def 2Jack Mallett So Manasquan Def 2Tom Pollock So Manasquan G 2Christian Pongracz Jr Jackson Liberty Specialist F/O) 2

SCLCAPlayer of the YearSt. RoseSenior Matt Frost

SCLCAPlayer of the YearSt. RoseSenior Matt Frost

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